Student Achievement

TweetMiddle school students from several Shelby County schools recently participated and won awards in various categories at the Junior United Nations Assembly held at Birmingham-Southern College on January 25-26. JUNA teams research world problems and…

TweetPaisley Smith, an eighth-grade student at Oak Mountain Middle School, recently was announced as a grade-level winner of the Young Composers Competition sponsored by the Alabama Music Educators Association (AMEA). Smith was one of six…

Tweet In an effort to provide authentic and engaging STEM experiences for elementary students – Shelby County Schools, AMSTI, and the University of Montevallo collaborated for the fourth year on the E³ Engaging Elementary Engineers experience, formerly known…

TweetStudents from Vincent Middle High School gathered on December 2 at the Vincent National Guard Armory for an evening of dining and dancing at the 2017 Vincent JROTC Military Ball, an annual formal event for…

TweetNational Beta is proud to Vincent Middle High School as a 2017-2018 National School of Distinction. This award is an honor for Beta Chapters striving towards academic achievement, exemplary character, demonstrated leadership and service to…

TweetTyler Morris, a senior at Shelby County High School, has earned the highest possible ACT Composite score of 36. He also earned a perfect 12 on the optional ACT Writing Test, which is given separately…

TweetColumbiana Middle School student Patrick Decker was named the Alabama Association for Gifted Children’s Student of the Year in a ceremony at the McWane Center. Decker, an eighth-grader, was selected for his accomplishments in the classroom, his…

TweetAn Oak Mountain High School student is using his musical talent to reach fellow students with a message of hope and love. Eric Latham, who uses his childhood nickname “ErBeeko” professionally, joined up with fellow…

TweetTwo Oak Mountian Middle School students recently placed in robotics competitions held at recent state and national Technology Students Association conferences. Eighth-graders Cole Atkins and Blake Scott competed in the Alabama Technology Student Association (TSA)…

TweetThis year, over 600 Shelby County Schools’ first through eighth graders diligently practiced their keyboarding skills in hopes of being named to their school’s 2017 Keyboarding Challenge team. Only the top 10 typists at each…